Sophos has collaborated with Pax8 to introduce a portfolio of cybersecurity solutions available to Pax8’s network of more than 40,000 MSPs, enhancing opportunities for partners to streamline operations, simplify billing and reduce the management complexity across customers.
MSPs in the Pax8 network now have cybersecurity solutions available from a single vendor – including Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Sophos Endpoint powered by Intercept X and Sophos Firewall.
According to the Sophos MSP Perspectives 2024 report, MSPs that consolidate their security stack with a single vendor can cut daily security management time by nearly 50% – a saving that jumps to 69% for those juggling six or more security vendors.
The partnership will remove a key operational barrier for MSPs, enabling them to manage cybersecurity through a single vendor platform to streamline solution integration and enhance efficiency.
Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos (pictured) said: “Sophos and Pax8 are strongly aligned in our mission to empower MSPs with end-to-end security services and products while simplifying lifecycle management of these solutions and reducing operational overhead.”
Key advantages of the Sophos and Pax8 partnership for MSPs include driving new revenue opportunities for partners by providing a comprehensive portfolio of security offerings; reducing overhead costs and freeing up partners’ billable hours by simplifying procurement and billing; coordinated MSP enablement, support and sales training initiatives; and compatible 24/7 security for MSPs’ Microsoft Defender customers with Sophos’ MDR service for Microsoft environments.
“MSPs today need solutions that align with the way they operate - cloud-first, flexible and easy to manage at scale, and Pax8 is changing the way MSPs access and deploy cloud-based solutions,” said Scott Chasin, Chief Executive Officer of Pax8.
“MSPs can cut management time by consolidating on a single cybersecurity platform, and Sophos helps to reduce their workload and freeing up billing hours,” added Raja Patel, Chief Product Officer, Sophos.
Sophos updates customers’ defenses in real-time, optimising their protection from attacks and by also using MDR service for Microsoft environments, Pax8 MSPs can elevate the security of clients using Microsoft Defender.
The Sophos MDR service through Pax8 also supports MSPs by either leveraging Sophos’ managed service completely or by augmenting their customers’ in-house department, including coverage on nights and weekends.
